Carol Higgins of Mendon Township writes, "Many trees fell in recent storms and unfortunately, we don't have a system in place to make use of their potential value as building material or heating fuel. I'm dismayed when I see a pile of uprooted or slightly damaged trees that are considered a nuisance and will be burned out in the open; releasing CO2, smoke and numerous particulates."
Students from St. Joseph County’s Intermediate School District Career Technical Education’s (CTE) Public Safety program will be recognized at the Michigan State Capitol this week as part of the CTE Showcase. The students will visit Lansing on Thursday to explain what the public safety program is, what they’re doing in and outside of the classroom, and what they hope to accomplish.
Carol Higgins of Mendon Township writes that no one has "the right to enact legislation to force me to believe and behave the same as you about reproductive choice."
The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information regarding a stolen vehicle, and the theft of a catalytic converter, both taken over the weekend.
Julia Renee Zimmerman, 20, of Sturgis was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Friday, June 26 in Mendon Township, according to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department.
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